RF Comms Engineer

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• Requisition Number: 26224
• Required Travel: 0 - 10%
• Employment Type:
  
  Full Time / Salaried / Exempt
• Anticipated Salary Range: $ - $
• Security Clearance:
  Secret
• Level of
  
  Experience:
  
  Senior

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5

ISR systems.

HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

• The primary responsibility of the RF Communications Engineer is to design and implement a communications link integrity HITL test system for determining the effectiveness of satellite communication systems over RF mediums.
  • This test system shall include such parameters as BER, EVM, Jitter, I/Q phase/amplitude imbalance, achieved Eb/No, etc.
  • Modulation formats shall include PM, AM, FM, ASK, PSK, PCM, FSK, QAM, and OFDM.
• Perform link budget analysis, RF propagation modeling and signal conditioning for open‑air emulation.
• Assist in the development of automated test systems and manage multi‑vendor equipment integration.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including program managers, systems engineers, and military stakeholders.
• Provide support and training for deployed systems as needed. Travel to support testing as needed.

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• 7+ years of experience in RF engineering and communications system testing including satellite and tactical communications.
• Expert in communications message signal processing.
• Experience with RF test system design and development.
• Experience with satellite communications hardware.
• Expert in using Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, and High‑Speed Oscilloscopes.
• Proficiency with MATLAB and digital modulation analysis tools.
• Proven ability to work in a dynamic, self‑starting work environment and be adaptable to changing project needs.
• Minimum Secret clearance required to start.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with enhanced security checks.

• 10+ years of experience in RF engineering and communications system testing including satellite and tactical communications.
• Expert in satellite communications message signal processing and communications message design.
• Background in space‑rated hardware development and test, specifically relating to communications subsystems.
• Experience working across entire satellite communications link to include hands on work with ground station, uplink, downlink, and cross‑link hardware.
• Experience in designing and working with Hardware‑In‑The‑Loop (HITL) test systems.
• Exposure to computer programming of satellite communications systems.
• Familiarity with COM/NAV systems for air, land, and sea platforms.

May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.

We offer competitive benefits such as best‑in‑class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs;
Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post‑secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non‑recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

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